The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-11-02

parish is somewhat anomalous. few plan
tatjons have resumed work under the
original rates agreed upon at the beginning
of the grinding season, viz: One dollar per
day and fifty cents per watch Oh majority
Of the plantations. However the strikers
have insisted upon their demands for in
creased pay, which the planters are utterly
unable to meet. and evictions have become
necessary sequence. AS rule these have
been accomplished peacably and no resist
snce has thus far been manifested TO the
properly constituted authorities that nave
been evoked on several plantations.
The eyicted have taken their departure
without waiting for legal process, and thus
escaped the penalty that might wait on re-
sistance. Numbers of the evicted have con-
gregated in Houma, and vacant houaes Tor
their accommodations are at premium. IN
the meantime the places OF those removed
are being rapidly filled by other laborers
who are disposed to work for the rates pro-
posed by the planters The result will In
evitsbly be idleness for number OF home
laborers, while those from abroad occupy
their places. The authorities are deter
mined to preserve the peace and prevent any
interference with those who are disposed to
work.
The Lsccassagne incident on Bayou Black,
where four men we're shot and wounded by
The strikers has more than confirmed this
determination.
The Iberia Guards, under the command OF
Capt. Dudley Avery are stationed in Houma,
and their presence has wholesome intlu-
ence in restraining any riotous proceedings
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streperous of the strikers.
Reports have reached town OF certain
threats directed against managers and
laborers disposed to work, warning them OF
the wrath that awaits them unless they take
immediate departure, but these Anonymous
communications have, as rule, been ignored
! and but few are frightened thereby. The
strike has been Ill advised, and is uniustltl-
able. The laborers began work at rates mu-
tually agreed upon between employer and
empioye.
The law-abiding people of Terrebonne are
grateful for Gov. McEnery's action in crder-
ing troops hero promptly in response - the
call of the civil authorities.
| Situation Around Tigervllle.
T1GERvILLE, Nov. 5.-The excitement of a
| few days since ut the Lacassagne plantation
has subsidized. Tllirty-1iye laborers are at
work now. There have been no violent de-
monstrations on the part of the strikers to-
ward the new men, who arrived yesterday.
! No nlilitis at all came here. Only private
| guards are employed.
Resistance to Officers at Lockport.
THrBoDAUX, La, Nov. 5.-Everything is
quiet lere Carts still come into Thibodaux
removing hands from plantations.
The Rienzi has about fifty men at work to-
day. Leighton has few laborers employed;
on Ridgeficld twenty-five to forty are e2.
pected to fall into line Oh Monday morning.
On Dixie force were at work yesterday. AT
Highland the entire force is at work, the
strikers having all returned.
Work has never been interrupted on the
Caillouet place. On Orange Grove the few
strikers were removed on Thursday. and al
remaining continued to do duty.
There has been some trouble near Lock
port Sheriff Frost has gone down this morn
ing to make arrests. Report has it that the
constables have been defed in thai neighbour
hood.
M. Foret, who was shot on May planta.
ton on Friday, is not thought to be seriously
wounded.
Planters will meet this afternoon ani
enter into arrangements to import laborer!
from elsewhere. In every instance in which
strikers have returned to work it has beer
at the original prices.
One peculiarly Of this strike is that The
leaders are all men who never did day.
work in the field. Some of the white mem
bers of the Knights of Labor have abandonet
the organization.
One of the vagaries of the strike occurred
in Terrebonne. where about dozen mel
who we're cultivating cane on shares strucl
for higher wages, leaving their cane at Thu
mercy of the chances. In another instance
man who was receiving Il so 3 day,75 cenu
watch, struck for 81 25 and 60 cents.